Blaster merely watched his comrades from afar. DataTraks is an interesting fellow by far he knows a lot about security from trying to crack it and manipulate it. DataTraks is self-admitted thief and he was no killer by any one standards and self-proclaim coward. Jazz did not trust him and from what Blaster had seen he is no coward. Prowl orders were a bit different from Jazz. Ratchet grumbled at DataTraks for being somewhat insulting and rude.

"So wha's the target?" Asked Blaster

"The Noble's medical center will be most logical." Answer DataTraks

Blaster cant his helm in consideration. "You think that the medical records still exist?"

"The nobles were not smart in what they protected." Spoke DataTraks "Prior to the Fall of the Towers I was hired to hack their systems. Most of the data pertaining to who lived in the Towers are stored underground because it is not glamorous or any use other than medics and who pertain to. Like the art objects the Nobles were most likely destroyed. Literature, Poetry and some the Holos they surrounded themselves with. Ah never understood why they bother protectin' tha."

Ratchet frown a bit. "Storing is a problem."

"Can we stop for a moment and recon a bit."

Blaster nodded again. DataTraks took a stick drew areas of underground complexes of the former towers as Steeljaw stood guard.

"Rewind…" spoke Blaster

"The problem with Data in general sense is that it will degrade over time." Spoke DataTraks "To slow the degradation certain room temperature must be maintained to do this it is easier placing it all underground."

"That is true." Nodded Rewind "Even most archives are all underground the items above ground is replicas mostly and temperature underground stays steady."

Ratchet frown even further. "I never thought to reason behind the archives being below ground and the same with morgue."

"Thas not yer real worry." Noted Blaster

"There is a still chance of the Data not existing." Spoke Rewind "It depends on various factors such as how well the compound is built. If the electrical surge erased the records and lack energy did maintain record integrity."

"Even if the data is compromise there are still back-ups to consider. " Spoke Data-Traks. "Righ now the Towers are being looted for supplies and such."

"So if the entrance is blocked how do we get in?" demand Ratchet

"Tha vents will be the easiest way in."

Blaster merely smiled at the vent. According to Rewind the vent was used to circulate the air to keep the records cool. Warm air rises and the fans' tubes will cool the air because the flow of liquid Nitrogen flows to another part building for cold storage ,so it will sink back down and cool the records in precise manner. Where the records stay cool and not frozen and since the gas is inert does not risk for explosion. Normally Blaster would be impressed by the science behind record keeping, but right now it is giving him a processor ache.

"Easy way in!" spoke Ratchet in a growl. "I hope you have away pass the blades. I am a medic not a climber."

"I got some grappling hooks." Spoke DataTraks in a shrug

"Then strap me to yer back." Spoke Blaster

"Blaster, why don't you strap to my back." Growled Ratchet

"No offense doc man…," Grinned the Communication Officer. "Traks here had done this with extra weight. Which means Traks here will be handlin blades."

"I don't still get why this place is still running." Noted Ratchet

"Self- enclosed environment it meant run in case of disaster." Spoke Data-Traks "It was meant to run in case of Towers exploding and thier would be survivors. No one reckon that the kid ye adopted being sole survivor."

"You study the Towers." Spoke Blaster impressed

"Part of mah gigs were to test security systems of places." Spoke DataTraks "Prowl and other Enforcers would hire me to break in or hack a system."

"Why?" ask Ratchet stunned

"It is not unusual to hire thieves to test a systems vulnerabilities." Spoke Blaster evenly "So the Council hired to test the Towers security."

"Yep." Nodded DataTraks as he securing an end of the grappling hook for Ratchet to use by giving a tug. "The Towers had a very uneven approach to security. Somethings were protected and others would not. Plus the Towers that loom above the streets had no anti-aircraft weapons to shoot attackers who aim was to destroy. By the same token things can be stolen were having high security. Towers mechs did not believe anyone will harm them."

"They really believed the war would not come to them." Spoke Ratchet stunned

"Ready." Nodded DataTraks

Ratchet was in his environment the destroyed hospital showed flickering lights. Like the Cons, Blaster, would take what was salvageable for the Autobots. DataTraks was right on many accounts about the Towers. Ratchet was able to find Mirage frame that would be his first upgrade and stored in subspace. Mirage's files were intact from his sparkling doctor notes. It gave Ratchet more complete idea how to treat the youngling.

"This place has some great supplies." Spoke Blaster

"You will needs some constructibots here to get most it." Ratchet in agreement.

"I notified Prowl of the fact." Nodded Blaster

Prowl's Office

Prowl level an optic at DataTraks. Ratchet indicated the supplies are being inventoried and stored for later date. Mirage is now in waiting stage of separation and meantime Wheeljack was prepping the frame for the upgrade.

"DataTraks…." Spoke Prowl evenly "normally I would train a new Special Ops or either Jazz would. However, I find myself in a unusual position that neither option is logical. "

"What about the kid?" ask DataTraks

"Sometimes emotion has it place when reaching objective." Spoke Prowl in a cool tone "Mirage, will become an excellent operative and not just a weapon. I am grooming him to be a spy and good person. Jazz works best when he has something to protect."

"You still a prick Prowl." Spoke DataTraks "I suppose you want me train him for data retrieval."

"I admit I overlooked your abilities, Epsilon of Praxus." Spoke Prowl "Your ties to the Noble Houses of Praxus will not save you from justice. Now I want you to be transferred to my special unit. Your correct in that estimation."

"My name is DataTraks and Epsilon is dead along the rest of Praxus." Spoke the Maroon Hacker.

"Indeed he is." Spoke Prowl coldly.

On a monitor Jazz watches Mirage in medical stasis lock. Ratchet says the survival rate has improve for Mirage. Now the separation is occurring in more control manner. Ironhide and Kup both have reports on his own creations neither of them demonstrated Intelligence operatives. Blackshadow will train DataTraks for him. It was a win today.

Epsilon does not exist anymore and died during the fall of Praxus. DataTraks was born on the streets of Praxus as illegitimate offspring of Lordling. Prowl began to create a false Bio that his newest operative will use. As intelligent DataTraks is and the former lord of Praxus nobility he was not off the mark. Mirage behavior is mirroring Jazz of late.

Prowl went to Medbay where Jazz is. "How is he love?"

"Ratchet said it will be a couple deca-orns before the upgrade. His plating will not heal but the separation is occurring." Answer Jazz more forlorn.

Prowl canted his head he knew Mirage was medical stasis to prevent the sparkling feel the pain. Ratchet informed of him of everything. The creators had even begun his new upgrades to his frame. Wheeljack is finishing that. Mirage love to party and some levels did so differently to Jazz. People are a distraction and make him forget things he did. Prowl surmised that why Jazz mixed music and party like there is no orn. Unlike his mentor Mirage prefer few intimate friends and not quantity but quality.

"You still resent DataTraks?"

"He was your intended. "

"Jazz, I never loved him. DataTraks, did show me what kind of mech would attract me. "

"Yer sayin we are alike."

"With informality yes but other things no. You and he seek different things to find to excite you."

Jazz merely look at Prowl. "There are times Prowler ye see me nothing more than a chess piece and not a person. Some days Ah know ye love me. Ah wish that ye see Mirage as yer sparkling not as a chess piece to be groomed as yer agent in this blasted war. "

Authors Note: Jazz, sees what he does not want to see. My impression that Jazz is far too intelligent to be in relationship with someone who is using him to get his loyalty to Prime. Prowl/Jazz is dysfunctional relationship. Jazz stays because of the Twins and Mirage needs stable family.